Grammar and Punctuation The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Confusing Words and Homonyms

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Many words in English sound or look alike, causing confusion and not a few headaches. This section lists some of these words, and other troublemakers.


OBTAIN


OFF OF


OFTEN


ORAL


ORDINANCE, ORDNANCE


OUT OF


OUTSIDE OF


OVER


OVERDO, OVERDUE


OVERLY


Confusing Words and Homonyms

Letter A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z